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HAPPY CANADA DAY
Celebrating our nation’s birthday through pictures
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PLANE CRASH Two men die as small plane goes down in Harrison mountain range
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Opinion . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Mailbag. . . . . . . . . . . 7 Arts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Community . . . . . . . . 9
Canada Day ended in a bright fireworks display on Friday night in Harrison Hot Springs, after a full day of activities in that community and in Agassiz. For more photos, see page 12.
Festival kicks off tonight World music showcased in Memorial Hall
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It all starts tonight. Every summer, the beach comes alive with music, theatre, and an explosion of colourful offerings of art and whimsy, thanks to the longrunning Harrison Festival of the Arts. Earlier this week, Memorial Hall was being rigged up with risers to seat the hundreds of people that will fill them each night of the festival. "We're setting up the risers and
focusing the lights," Ed Stenson, festival general manager said Monday. "We've been in here since yesterday, getting the indoor stuff all done so we can start outside on Thursday." Ticket sales have been strong and steady, and while there were no sell outs early this week, that may not be the case today. "Next Sunday night's James Cotton show is selling strong," he said. Cotton is one of the more notorious musicians on the bill this year, as a
Grammy-award winning harmonica player. He spent 12 years playing with Muddy Waters, and is in the Blues Hall of Fame. But he's not the only reason to come to the festival. As always, each night promises to transport audiences around the world. Tonight, the flavour is Cajun, as Steve Riley and the Mamou Playboys hit the Memorial stage. Then we'll see Tambura Rasa's five-piece act that includes fiery Spanish guitar, a
fully orchestrated Baladi gypsy string section and burning Afro-Latin percussion. Hans Theesink and Terry Evans play this Sunday, and he'll bring the blues from Europe across the pond. Monday will mean a break from music as the focus turns to all things love, with the Literary Cafe (see page 3 for related story). Tuesday night will feature two plays chosen from the UFV Directors' CONTINUED ON 2
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